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Pre-Law Academic Timeline for Undergraduates

First and Second Years

  • Think about whether law school is right for you.
  • Concentrate on getting good grades in your general education requirements.
  • Look for a major that interests and challenges you.
  • Begin forming relationships with professors for future letters of recommendation.
  • Contact and meet with the pre-law advisor.
  • Get involved in extra-curricular activities such as the Pre-Law Society.
  • Take a practice LSAT exam to see where you stand.
  • Create and maintain an up-to-date resume.

Junior Year

  •  Start looking at what law schools you might be interested in attending.
  • Set up an account with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
  • Identify professors who may be able to write you a good letter of recommendation.
  • Attend the law school fair at The ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌà or an LSAC forum to get information about law schools.
  • Think about what you will write for your personal statement.
  • Begin preparing for the LSAT in the spring semester (plan your schedule accordingly).
  • Take the LSAT in the summer prior to your senior year.

Senior Year

  • Sign up for LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and submit transcripts (see  for more about CAS).
  • Refine the list of law schools in which you are interested once you have your LSAT score.
  • If you did not do as well as you liked on the LSAT in the summer, consider retaking the exam in September/October.
  • Line up your letters of recommendation well in advance of submitting your application.
  • Finish your personal statement and complete your application. For a checklist, see .
  • Have your application and supporting materials ready by mid-term break and apply as early as possible.
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